Kitsap Farm Calendar

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 August 2010 23:22 Written by Karen Molinari Wednesday, 05 May 2010 21:49

KITSAP FARM CALENDAR

August 13, 2010

A weekly calendar featuring local, regional and national learning opportunities and events for farmers and others interested in sustainable practices.

Compiled by Diane Fish

WSU Kitsap Extension Small Farms Team

Local Events

Kitsap and Mason County Farmer's Markets!

Bainbridge Island ~ Saturdays ~ 9:00am – 1:00pm in downtown Winslow, at the Town Square at City Hall Park

Belfair ~ Saturdays ~ 9:00am – 3:00pm in the Theler South Parking Lot, Hwy 3, Belfair.

Bremerton ~ Thursdays ~ 4:00 – 7:00pm at Evergreen Park, Bremerton, WA

Kingston ~ Saturdays ~ 9:00am – 2:00pm at Central Ave. and Washington Blvd, Kingston.

Poulsbo ~ Saturdays ~ 9:00am – 1:00pm at the Poulsbo Village Medical/Dental Center. (Corner of 7th & Iverson.)

Port Gamble ~ Sundays ~ 11:00am – 5:00pm at the Commons, Port Gamble, WA

Port Orchard ~ Saturdays ~ 9:00am – 3:00pm at Marina Park in the downtown Waterfront District.

Suquamish ~ Wednesdays~ 3:00pm – 7:00pm at Suquamish Way & Division Ave. across from the Shell

Silverdale ~ Tuesdays ~ 11:00am – 4:00pm at the Port Parking Lot between Waterfront Park & Boat Launch

Petersen Farm Day
August 22, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Join us for the 1st annual public event at the Historic Petersen farm for tours, games, food, and fun. Hosted by the Great Peninsula Conservancy (360) 373-3500 or www.greatpeninsula.org

NEW!! Kitsap County Fair and Rodeo
August 25-29
Agricultural exhibits, events, and the Kitsap Junior Livestock Association Market Animal Auction (Saturday) at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. Be sure and pick up your passport at the Kitsap WSU Extension booth (in the Cat Barn) and take a tour of Kitsap Agriculture!

NEW!! Bainbridge Island Farmer’s Market Tomato Taste-Off
September 4, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Home growers can enter the best of their home-growns in 3 categories: Cherry Tomatoes (bring 6 for judging), Salad Tomatoes (bring 3) and Slicing Tomatoes (bring 1). There's a prestigious panel of judges and prizes for all first place winners. And, Buy Local Radio will be broadcasting live from the event!

Poulsbo Farmers Market 7th Annual Tomato Taste-Off  
September 11, 9:00-10:30.
The Tomato Taste-Off (TTO) is open to backyard and professional growers - Cooking/Canning, Cherry, Slicing. The winners will be announced at 12:00 noon the same day. Prizes will be awarded. Thanks to Valley Nursery for their sponsorship! Information at http://www.poulsbofarmersmarket.org/info/events/tomato-taste-off-2010.html

NEW!! Bainbridge Island Farmer’s Market Busy Buzy Bees
September 114, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Charles Schaffer is back by popular demand to share his know-how, entertain with bee lore, and help local hives thrive.

NEW!! Bainbridge Island Farmer’s Market Poultry Pageant
September 24, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Don't chicken out! This is pure Island fun with fowl bingo, prizes for the best-dressed chicken (we're talking tiaras, not chestnut stuffing!), and other hi-jinks.

NEW!! Kitsap Community Food Co-op Fall Fair
October 2, 10:00am - 4:00pm
An event for the entire family! Pumpkin carving, cider press demonstrations, live music in The Orchard, arts & crafts vendors, pony rides, eco-art for children provided by Kids LEAP, and enter to win 2 airline tickets and many other items donated by local artists and businesses! In Southworth at Rodstol Lane Farm. http://rlf1916.com/events/KitsapCommunityFoodCoopFallFair

NEW!! Outstanding in the Field Farm Dinner/Bainbridge Wine Weekend
October, 2, 3:00 – 8:00pm
As part of the Bainbridge Wine Weekend, the acclaimed “restaurant without walls”, with Hitchcock’s Chef Brendan McGill, will benefit the Kitsap Community and Agricultural Alliance. $200. Wine, five courses, and live music at the Day Road Farm. www.islandwineweekend.com

Regional Events

Summer Cover Crops School
August 23, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Western Washington farmers and agricultural professionals can come learn about the use of summer cover crops in this in-class and field based class at WSU’s Puyallup Research & Extension Center. The costs for the class is $20 (includes dinner). For more information contact Chris Benedict at (253) 798-7028 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

NEW!! From Field to Feed, Flour, and Fermentation
August 25, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
WSU Extension and research faculty, Snohomish Conservation District, and Chinook Farms on for an on-farm demonstration of organic wheat, rye, and triticale (a hybrid of wheat and rye) production. $20 http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/123826 or contact Karie Christensen at 425.357.6039.

2010 Seattle Mariners Farmers Day
August 29, 1:10pm
Take a break from the hard work and enjoy Mariners baseball at Safeco Field! The Mariners will host the Minnesota Twins. Log on to http://www.mariners.com/farmers for more details on a discounted ticket for all Washington farmers on this special day!
NEW!! WSDA Micro Dairy Bus Tour for Farmers

August 31
WSDA Small Farm and Direct Marketing Program welcomes farmers interested in beginning or expanding a small dairy enterprise to attend an all day mobile workshop visiting 3 micro dairy farms in Port Townsend and hear how they got started and how they have developed viable businesses from their micro dairies. http://wsdadairybustour.eventbrite.com/ $18 by August 27, 4:00pm.

Tilth Farmwalk: Apple and Cherry Orchard, Latino Landowner Challenges and Opportunities
September 6, 12:30-4:00pm
Manuel Mendoza Orchard, Quincy. Manuel, made the transition from farm worker to farm owner and now operates a 60-acre organic apple and cherry orchard.. http://www.tilthproducers.org/ManuelMendozaOrchard.pdf

NEW!! Game of Logging Training Course
September 18
For woodland owners and workers who want to extract trees from their property safely and without the use of expensive professional logging equipment. At Wild Thyme Farm, Oakville, WA. $95. For info: Kirk Hanson, 360-316-9317, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . www.gameoflogging.com
Swine AI School - Washington State University Extension

September 20, 8:30am - 5:00pm.
A one-day, hands-on workshop on the various aspects of swine artificial insemination. Successful management of the breeding herd begins with successful breeding practices. At the Grant County Fairgrounds in Moses Lake Info: Tom Platt, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 509.725.4171, or Sarah Maki Smith, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 509.754.2011, Ext. 413. Registration at www.animalag.wsu.edu

Artisan Distilling Workshop
September 27 – 28
The Northwest Agriculture Business Center (NABC) will host an educational workshop for producers interested in the art of craft distilling. The course will feature lectures and demonstrations on a 180 liter CARL pot still at Sodo Spirits in Seattle. Info: 360-336-3727 or visit NABC’s website at www.AgBizCenter,org. Space is limited to 25 participants.
WSU LAMB 100 Short-course.

October 1-2
WSU LAMB 100 will focus on teaching producers, feeders, and marketers, regardless of the size or type of operation, how to produce and market quality lambs and lamb products. At Sumner High School. $85 (incl meals, materials, and notebook.) Info: Jan Busboom, WSU Meat Specialist, (509)335-2880 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; or Sarah M. Smith, Area Animal Science Educator, (509)754-2011, Ext 413 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Registration deadline is September 10, 2010.

Tilth Producers of Washington Annual Conference
November 12-14
Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, Washington. Keynote Address: Chuck Hassebrook, Center for Rural Affairs, Shaping the Next Wave of Change in Agriculture, the Food System and Rural America. Friday WSU Symposium: Organic Grains for Food, Feed and Malt. 28 Workshops on organic agriculture practices and issues Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. Wine Tasting, Silent Auction, 50-Mile Dinner and Dance with Cort Armstrong and Jangle Bones Saturday night. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Farm News and Views

Chickens and chores at Farm Camp
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/aug/11/chickens-and-chores-make-for-summer-fun-at-farm/
Saving the Petersen Farm
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/ckr/opinion/100658269.html
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/ckr/lifestyle/100657184.html
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/aug/13/community-invited-to-learn-about-a-piece-of/
Storm water regs impact farmers on Bainbridge
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/bir/opinion/100135069.html
Celebrating small farms
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/bir/news/98068744.html
Water conservation
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/08/13/1299927/mid-columbia-farmers-at-odds-with.htmlKITSAP FARM CALENDAR

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Curbside Recycling Now Includes Food Waste

 

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May 10, 2010 - Kitsap County Commissioners approved the inclusion of food waste to curbside recycling County-wide.

For more information about waste reduction and recycling, contact:

 

Kitsap Solid Waste 360-337-5777

www.kitsapgov.com/sw

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Here are the details of what can and what cannot be included in your curbside bin:

 

YES (Include)

Meat, fish, or poultry

Dairy products

Grass and leaves

Weeds

Prunings

Branches (under 4’ long, 4” diameter)

Vegetable garden waste

Houseplants

Fruits

Vegetables

Breads, pasta, and grains

Nutshells

Coffee grounds and filters

Tea bags

Shredded paper

Paper towels and napkins

Paper plates and cups

Paper food wrap

Paper take-out cartons

Pizza boxes

Egg shells

Egg cartons

(non-styrofoam)

Plate scrapings

NO!!! DO NOT INCLUDE:

Cooking oil and grease

Plastic bags

Plastic food wrap

Plastic containers

Metal and glass

Car grease or liquids

Diapers

Pet litter or waste

Soil and rocks

Sod

Stumps

Branches over 4’ x 4”

Lumber or fencing

Hazardous waste

Household garbage

Curbside yard waste pickup is available in all residential burn ban areas:

www.kitsapgov.com/dcd/gis/maps/BurnBan/index.html

Why sign up for yard waste collection?

Curbside yard waste collection is convenient and saves you a trip to a facility - saving both time and fuel. Composting organics produces less greenhouse gas emissions than landfilling, and keeps valuable materials in the recycling loop.

Call your recycling hauler for details:

Waste Management

Residential burn ban areas

• Yard waste: 96-gallon cart average cost: $8.15/month

• Garbage: 32 gallon cart average cost:

$14.06/month

• Waste Management: 800-592-9995

Bainbridge Disposal

Bainbridge Island

• Yard waste: 96-gallon cart average cost: $8.64/month

• Garbage and Recycling:

32 gallon cart average cost: $17.50/month

• Bainbridge Disposal: 206-842-4882

Poulsbo

• Yard waste: 96-gallon cart average cost: $8.14/month

• Garbage and Recycling:

32 gallon cart average cost: $16.50/month

• Bainbridge Disposal: 1-800-531-1918

 

 

Farmers' Markets are Here!!!

Written by Karen Molinari Wednesday, 28 April 2010 22:58

Visit your local market..........

 

Poulsbo Farmer’s Market ~ 9:00am – 1:00pm
Market runs Saturdays until October 23 at the Poulsbo Village Medical/Dental Center. (Corner of 7th & Iverson.)

Bainbridge Island Farmer’s Market ~ 9:00am – 1:00pm
Market runs Saturdays until October 30 in downtown Winslow, at the Town Square at City Hall Park (between City Hall and The Playhouse.)

Silverdale Farmer’s Market ~ 11:00am – 4:00pm
Market runs Tuesdays at the Old Town Port Parking Lot between Waterfront Park & Boat Launch in Silverdale

Suquamish Farmer’s Market ~ 3:00pm – 7:00pm
Market runs Wednesdays at the corner of Suquamish Way & Division Avenue across from Suquamish Village Shell

Port Orchard Farmer’s Market ~ April 24, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Market runs Saturdays until October 9, 2010. Located at Marina Park in the downtown Waterfront District.

Kingston Farmer’s Market ~ May 1, 9:00am – 2:00pm
Market runs Saturdays until October 9, 2010 at Central Ave. and Washington Blvd, Kingston.

Bremerton Farmer’s Market ~ May 6, 4:00 – 7:00pm
Market runs Thursdays at Evergreen Park, Bremerton, WA

The Port Gamble Farmers Market ~ Early May
Market runs Sundays beginning in early May. Port Gamble, WA

Chris Plemmons Invited to the White House!!!!

Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 May 2010 18:05 Written by Karen Molinari Wednesday, 28 April 2010 20:28

Our very own, Chef Chris Plemmons has been invited to join an elite group of 100 Chefs from all over the United States to participate in Michelle Obama’s Chefs Move to Schools, the effort to solve the childhood obesity epidemic.

Here’s Chris’s invitation:

“The ACF (American Culinary Federation) has been asked to participate in an exciting new initiative led by White House Chef, Sam Kass, called Chefs Move to Schools.  As part of the White House’s Let’s Move campaign to solve the childhood obesity epidemic within a generation, Michelle Obama is calling on chefs to get involved.   The Chefs Move to Schools program, run through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will pair chefs with interested schools in their communities to adopt the school and work with teachers, parents and school nutrition professionals to help educate kids about food and nutrition.  The goal of the program is to promote chefs as the catalyst for creating a new nation of child food advocates and start turning the tide on eating behaviors.

The Chefs Move to Schools program is starting with a pilot launch of the program involving 100 chefs from all over the United States.  The pilot group would work closely with the ACF, the National Restaurant Association, and Share Our Strength over the summer and begin working in the schools this fall.  The invitation to participate in the launch of this event is extremely limited.  The ACF has chosen to invite you because of your previously demonstrated volunteerism, ACF participation and interest in positively impacting childhood nutrition.

The launch event is set for Friday, June 4, 2010 at the White House.  The launch event will be a large-scale gathering on the South Lawn of the White House.  Chefs who attend will have the fun of going on the White House grounds, visit the White House garden, hear the First Lady (and other celebrity presenters) speak in person, and have the experience of being part of the launch of an exciting new initiative.”

Let's all congratulate Chris for this great honor!!!